Saturday, October 12
Buffalo, NY
12:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
at
Canisius
Photo by: Caroline Barry
Women's Soccer Set For Heavyweight Battle With Canisius
10/11/2024 10:32:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Game #12: Quinnipiac (8-2-1, 6-0 MAAC) at Canisius Golden Griffins (9-1-2, 6-0-1 MAAC)
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 | 12:00 PM
Buffalo, N.Y. | Demske Sports Complex
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Quinnipiac women's soccer program takes the long trip to Buffalo, New York to take on the Canisius Golden Griffins on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff from the Demske Sports Complex is set for noon.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GRIFFINS
STRONG RETURNING GROUP
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Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 | 12:00 PM
Buffalo, N.Y. | Demske Sports Complex
Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats: Click Here
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Quinnipiac women's soccer program takes the long trip to Buffalo, New York to take on the Canisius Golden Griffins on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff from the Demske Sports Complex is set for noon.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GRIFFINS
- The Canisius Golden Griffins enter the weekend matchup with a 9-1-2 overall record and a 6-0-1 conference mark. The Golden Griffins currently sit in a tie for first place with the Fairfield Stags as the Bobcats sit in third place, having played one less game.
- Canisius kicked off MAAC play with six straight wins against Merrimack, Manhattan, Saint Peter's, Rider, and Marist.
- The Golden Griffins outscored their opponents 12-2 in their six-game win streak to begin MAAC play.
- Canisius is coming off a 0-0 draw against the Siena Saints on Wednesday afternoon in Loudonville, NY. Jordan Spencer made two saves on the two shots she faced from the Saints.
- Madeline Weltin leads the offensive charge for the Golden Griffins with eight goals and 17 total points. Jordan Spencer has started every game for Canisius in goal has allowed just four goals this season and has made 29 saves.
- This will mark the 15th meeting between the two teams and the Bobcats hold a 10-2-2 record against the Golden Griffins since Sep. 28, 2008.
- One – Courtney Chochol is one assist shy of breaking the program record for career assists. Chochol currently sits at 32 career assists.
- Six– Quinnipiac has won six straight MAAC games to start the year for the third straight season.
- Eight – The Bobcats have won eight straight contests after a tie to Hofstra and two straight losses to begin the year. Quinnipiac has also not given up a goal during their eight-game win streak.
- 727 – There have been 727 days since the Bobcats last lost a conference game (October 15th, 2022, vs Iona, 1-0)
- The Bobcats picked up their sixth straight MAAC win with a 3-0 win over the Marist Red Foxes on Wednesday afternoon in Hamden.
- Courtney Chochol got on the board first in the 15th minute as she finished a beautiful cross from Bianca D'Onofrio.
- Aisling Spillane and Rachel Roman found the back of the net 13 minutes apart to give the Bobcats a 3-0 lead in the first half.
- Sofia Lospinoso recorded her seventh clean sheet of the season with four saves in the win. Lospinoso ranks first in program history with 28 career clean sheets.
- The Bobcats went 13-4-1 (9-0-1 MAAC) last season, capturing their second-straight MAAC title in Hamden on Nov. 5.
- QU defeated No. 6 Rider, 1-0, in the MAAC Semifinals, then bested No. 2 Fairfield, 1-0, in the championship round to punch their second straight ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
- Quinnipiac women's soccer has been selected as the preseason MAAC favorite, as announced by the league office on Wednesday, August 7.
- The Bobcats earned the No. 1 spot in the 2024 Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll, receiving ten of 13 first-place votes and 166 total points.
- Quinnipiac saw three student-athletes named to the preseason All-MAAC team. Midfielder Ella Gagno, Defender Madison Mandleur, and the 2023 MAAC Golden Boot Award winner Courtney Chochol received those honors.
- Head Coach Dave Clarke enters his 26th season with the Bobcats in 2024. Clarke is 231-198-46 over his career as a collegiate head coach (2 seasons at New Haven before QU).
- Clarke has firmly cemented himself as one of the premier college coaches in the NCAA's highest division. He effectively etched his signature on Quinnipiac soccer by becoming not only the winningest coach in its history but also leading his team to an NCAA Tournament berth in 2000 and a regular season championship in 2001.
- The Bobcats then won their second straight MAAC Championship in 2024, which is their second MAAC Title in program history.
- Just a season ago, Courtney Chochol was named the 2023 MAAC Golden Boot Award winner as she wrapped up the regular season with 23 points (7 goals and 9 assists).
- Sofia Lospinoso earned the MAAC Golden Glove for the conference's top goalkeeper. Lospinoso was tied for second in the MAAC with six shutouts and had a goals-against average of 1.05.
STRONG RETURNING GROUP
- The Bobcats return 7 of their top 10 scorers from a season ago – led by Courtney Chochol (eight goals and nine assists in 2023).
- QU returns three All-MAAC First Team honorees from a season ago: Courtney Chochol (Forward), Sofia Lospinoso (Goalkeeper), and Madison Mandleur (Defender).
- Victoria Foster (Defender) and Ella Gagno (Midfielder) were named to the All-MAAC Second Team and will return to Hamden for the 2024 season.
- Quinnipiac posted a 7-2 record at home last season but went a perfect 5-0 at home during MAAC regular season play.
- The Bobcats outscored opponents 30-8 on their home turf in the 2023 season.
- The defending MAAC champions will play 17 regular season games in total – hosting nine contests at the QU Soccer Stadium in Hamden. The Bobcats will also host an exhibition contest vs. the University of New Hampshire before the start of the 2024 campaign.
- Quinnipiac will open the regular season on Thursday, Aug. 25, as they welcome the Hofstra Pride to Hamden. The Bobcats continue the non-league slate with two straight road contests, at Georgetown (Aug. 22) and at Stonehill (Aug. 29) before wrapping up non-conference play vs. Albany (Sep. 1) and vs LIU (Sep. 11).
- MAAC play begins on Saturday, Sept. 7, as the Bobcats will welcome MAAC newcomer, Sacred Heart to the QU Soccer Stadium. After a non-conference matchup vs LIU, the Bobcats will host the Siena Saints on Sep. 21. QU will hit the road for the first time in MAAC Play as they travel to take on Saint Peter's (Sep. 28).
- The month of October begins with a road contest at Rider (Oct. 2) before heading home for two straight games, vs. Niagara (Oct. 5) and vs. Marist (Oct. 9). After traveling to Buffalo, NY to battle Canisius (Oct. 12), QU will return home to welcome Merrimack on Oct. 16.
- After a two-game road trip, at Mount St. Mary's (Oct. 19) and at Manhattan (Oct. 23), the Bobcats will play their final home game of the regular season vs. Iona (Oct. 26).
- QU wraps up their regular season slate as they travel to in-state rival Fairfield for a rematch of the 2023 MAAC Championship (Oct. 30).
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